SAHO global search
1,737 records
PlaceThe Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein
… buildings did not begin until 1889 when a tender of £27,183.10s from TR Robertson, of Johannesburg, was accepted. … The Foundation Stone was laid by…
PlaceWelcome Cottage, Glencairn- Simonstown
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985. …
EventAt least twenty people are injured in a collision between the Blue Train and the Trans Karoo at Deelfontein, near De Aar
… On 27 October 2005 at about 11.30pm, the Trans Karoo Express … Blue Train, Trans Karoo collide head-on ' (October 27),From: Mail & Guardian, [online]…
EventBoxing legend, Dingaan Thobela thwarts a hijacking at his home in Johannesburg
… On 27 September 2006, Boxing legend Dingaan Thobela 'The Rose of …
EventKoeberg becomes operational
The nuclear power station at Koeberg, the only commercial nuclear power station in Africa, became operational on this date. On 21 August 1984, the French…
EventThe Women’s National Coalition Conference starts
… Women's National Coalition (WNC) Conference (25-27 February 1994), started in the World Trade Centre, Kempton …
EventN.P. van Wyk Louw is born
… rights for the African languages, posthumously on him on 27 September 2005. …
EventRabbi Israel Abrahams is born
… in 1968, he settled in Jerusalem, Israel, where he died on 27 October 1973. Source: Kruger, D.W. (ed)(1972). Dictionary …
EventOubangi-Shari achieves independence as the Central African Republic
… by rebel fighters near the CAR’s capital, Bangui. Another 27 were left wounded. A 14th soldier died in hospital months …
EventThe first airmail in SA, consisting of 730 post cards, is flown eight kilometres by Evelyn Driver in his Bleriot plane from Ken
… The first airmail ever in South Africa took place on 27 December 1911 when Evelyn Driver flew postcards from …
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… complex and chaotic time in the nation’s history. After a 27-year ban on Mandela’s picture, Hallett’s images worked to … and oppressor from the perspective…
EventChief Buthelezi considers registering the IFP for April 1994 election
… Party (IFP). The elections were set to take place on April 27. This announcement emerged after several hours of talks …
EventMulti-party delegates endorses the Interim constitution
… (GNU) for 5 years after its first democratic elections on 27 April 1994. This document was the final product of the …
Roelf Meyer and Bantu Holomisa confer
… a new party called the United Democratic Movement (UDM) on 27 September 1997. In later years Meyer resigned his position …
BiographyDr Alfred Bitini Xuma
… at the University College of Fort Hare between 27 June and 3 July of that year. The Black and White student …
BiographyStephen Bantu Biko
… where Blacks were in the majority – in 1969 there were 27,000 White students at universities, while Black university … Mtintso and Thoko Mabanjwa were…
EventDeath of Harry Oppenheimer
… and De Beers Consolidated Mines for more than 25 and 27 years respectively. Apart from business enterprises, … Burger, D. (ed)(2002).South Africa Yearbook…
EventLocal elections receive go
… elections in those two provinces were likely to be held on 27 March, 1996. Source: Keesing's Record of World Events, …
EventNelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to serve his five-year sentence
… 27 May, 2013 marked for 50th anniversary of Nelson Mandela … , [online], available at www.sahistory.org.za (Accessed: 27 May 2013)| O’Malley, P. ‘1963’ ,…
EventFirst president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah (62), dies in Bucharest.
… in exile in Bucharest, Romania. Kwame Nkrumah died on 27 April 1972. …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1652 - 1699 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… The Shaykh arrived on board 'De Voetboog' on April 02, 1694 along with his retinue of 49 which included his two …
EventBilateral talks to continue
… a negotiated settlement regarding the state of affairs. On 27 November, 1990, a joint ANC-government statement was …
EventProposal for a new constitution
… Minister of Constitutional Development, Gerrit Viljoen on 27 August 1990 said that negotiations for a new South African …
EventNelson Mandela marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday
… Winnie Madikizela-Mandela . Their marriage survived his 27 years in prison, but ended in divorce in 1996. Shortly …
EventChief of the Lebelo group of the Ndebele, Johannes Jane Tane Kekana, dies
… and moved first to Wallmansthal missionary station, 27 km northeast of Pretoria, and then to the farm Leeuwkraal. …
EventBoers and the British clash in the battle of Dalmanutha
On 21 August 1900 the Boers and the British again clashed in what became known as the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal). The battle lasted six days, ending on…
Article#Am I Next? A Global Question
… The South African, (Uploaded: 4 September 2019) (Accessed: 27 March 2020), Available at: … The South African, (Uploaded: 4 September 2019) (Accessed: 27…
Indian Community in Lenasia
… “Indian Housing: Lenz Camp”. The minutes record that on 27 June 1961, the Council resolved that: “(a) That the lease … The Johannesburg City Council noted at…
EventJody Scheckter
… , 27 March 2002. ↵ [ii] David van Lill, Van Lill’s South …
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… Knockout quarter-final, where Orlando Pirates won 4-1. The 27 year old Pirates goalkeeper left behind his wife and 2 …